Below you will find updates for this week:
2013-2014 SAPA Election Results: The results are in, and the following candidates were elected to SAPA Officer Positions for the 2013-2014 academic school year:
Jason Bourke (President); Kelly Smith (Vice President); Brooke Gessner (Secretary); Amanda Brown (Treasurer); Gabrielle Vicari (MA-HP Representative); David Carter (PhD Representative); Benjamin Wallace (MS-DISA Representative); David Karas (MA-UAPP Representative); Verity Watson (MPA Representative); and Nadine Sabater (Continuing Education Representative).
Also, all proposed amendments to the SAPA Bylaws were approved.
Congratulations to the newly elected Officers, and thank you to everyone who participated in the election process!
SAPA Bowling Social, ‘Strikes for SAPA’: It’s not too late to buy tickets for SAPA’s Bowling Social, which will take place tonight at the Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes (501 Newark Shopping Center, Newark, DE 19711) from 10PM to Midnight! You can still purchase tickets to the event from for $7at the door. Don’t forget to join the event on Facebook here!
SAPA’s UD Relay for Life Team: SAPA’s Community Service Committee will be participating in the fight against cancer by forming a SAPA Relay for Life of UD team. This year’s Relay for Life of UD event will take place at UD’s Field House from May 4th – May 5th. SAPA’s team co-captains are Alexandra Leach (leachal@udel.edu) and Leann Moore (lmoore@udel.edu). If you are interested in joining or contributing monetary donations to SAPA’s Relay for Life Team, please click here. For more information about Relay for Life at the University of Delaware, please visit www.udrelay.com.
Red Cross disaster volunteer Course: “An Overview” is the first class required for persons who are interested in becoming a Red Cross disaster volunteer. Taking the course is a great way to learn how the American Red Cross responds to disasters, and how you can be involved. The class will be offered on Wednesday, March 13th from 9AM-12PM in the DRC Conference room (Graham Hall, Room166), free of charge. (The online registration for this class indicates that it will go until 1PM, but the course will adjourn by noon, if not earlier). Click here to register for the course. (You will need to create an account with the system before registering). Please register for the course by Noon on Tuesday (3/12). Email Jennifer Lazo (jlazo@udel.edu) with any questions.
For more updates, please take a look at our twenty-fifth weekly mailer here.
Thanks.
SAPA Board